I didn’t waste much time this year getting into the holiday spirit. Luckily for me, I not only feel the nostalgia that naturally comes with celebrating Christmas, but I also I get to experience all the traditions of the Hanukkah holiday. I grew up in a small rural town in Virginia where everyone I knew celebrated Christmas. I can honestly say that during my childhood years, I never walked into a home during the month of December where a Christmas Tree wasn’t standing over a pile of presents and a Nativity Scene didn’t grace an evergreen adorned mantle. I knew no different. Don’t get me wrong, of course I had heard of Hanukkah and knew the basics of the holiday but I had never actually witnessed the traditions for myself.

Thanks to Eric, my Jewish hubby, my December decorations have expanded to include silver Menorahs, Stars of David, and blue lights. I look forward to cracking into gold-wrapped chocolate Hanukkah Gelt, spinning the dreidel and crossing my fingers that it lands on gimel so I can “take them all (pennies) ,” and reciting the Hanukkah blessings as the Menorah candles are lit: “Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melech…as you can see…I’m still working on this one…”

In our attempt to celebrate the month of December to its fullest, Eric and I are doing all we can to mix and mesh both traditions into one…so, I give you CHRISTMUKKAH. How do you like our YarmuClause?

Hi, my name is Heidi and I'm sure you're wondering who I am and what I'm all about. Well let me tell you: I am a daughter, a sister, a wife, an auntie, a cancer survivor, a speech/langauge pathologist, and a Fairy Godmother. I read magazines starting with the last page and wish to gaze out my window to see sheep grazing in my front yard someday. I’m a dog lover, pink high heeled shoe wearer, and “tough as nails,” as someone once told me. I've created this site as a way for me to release some of this creative juice I have flowing through me and share some of my creations. Thanks for soaring by and, if you feel so inclined, leave me a comment. I love to receive them! Now, get out there and create something!